tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13024099997157570182016-10-27T13:53:33.973+01:00sew ecoSewing Sustainable and Re-used Materials. By Ruth SingerRuth Singerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17745509808537896861noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302409999715757018.post-63946165566585518292011-10-27T16:01:00.002+01:002011-10-27T16:01:51.760+01:00Learn eco sewing with Ruth SingerI run a range of <a href="http://www.ruthsinger.com/teaching.htm">sewing workshops</a> for beginners &amp; more experienced stitchers. Find out more on my <a href="http://www.ruthsinger.com/teaching.htm">website</a> and sign up for my newsletter.Ruth Singerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17745509808537896861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302409999715757018.post-84385081047188830662011-10-27T15:57:00.000+01:002011-10-27T15:57:12.559+01:00Introduction to Eco Sewing on Whip UpIf you want a general intro to eco sewing, have a look at this <a href="http://whipup.net/2011/04/05/eco-sewing/">article</a> I've written on Whip Up.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6vUQKmOPctc/TqlxJhOnjZI/AAAAAAAABis/_0jkLO_YSDM/s1600/lampshade.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6vUQKmOPctc/TqlxJhOnjZI/AAAAAAAABis/_0jkLO_YSDM/s320/lampshade.JPG" width="213" /></a></div>Lace lampshade restyle project from Sew Eco.Ruth Singerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17745509808537896861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302409999715757018.post-26305468561407966652011-10-27T15:49:00.000+01:002011-10-27T15:49:14.077+01:00Greener printI'm a big fan of <a href="http://www.ecouterre.com/">Ecouterre</a> which is full of brilliant, quirky green fashion stuff.<br />This <a href="http://www.ecouterre.com/seaweed-based-dye-offers-greener-alternative-to-plastic-screen-printing-ink/">article</a> is about a greener way of t-shirt printing using seaweed rather than PVC. I hope one day soon that it will be possible to buy vegetable-based inks like this for home textile printing.Ruth Singerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17745509808537896861noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302409999715757018.post-70694846141843599792010-07-21T12:08:00.001+01:002010-07-21T12:31:43.477+01:00Free project!The<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1512922380"> </a><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/jul/20/how-to-make-table-linen">Guardian website</a> have featured my Sew Eco tablelinen embellishment project!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O9IDh_f6IzE/TEbQg4V7rLI/AAAAAAAABfo/_YS0tAnHNGY/s1600/tablecloth+-+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O9IDh_f6IzE/TEbQg4V7rLI/AAAAAAAABfo/_YS0tAnHNGY/s400/tablecloth+-+3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Ruth Singerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17745509808537896861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302409999715757018.post-24848462489605455652010-07-21T10:39:00.000+01:002010-07-21T10:39:30.085+01:00Project previewApron project preview<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O9IDh_f6IzE/TEa9I0XYM4I/AAAAAAAABfY/wPoh9qg4y-M/s1600/apron1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O9IDh_f6IzE/TEa9I0XYM4I/AAAAAAAABfY/wPoh9qg4y-M/s320/apron1.jpg" width="209" /></a></div><br />I'm running a <a href="http://mantua-maker.blogspot.com/2010/07/apron-making.html">workshop making aprons</a> based on the skirt-transformed-to-apron project in Sew Eco, in a couple of weeks.&nbsp; This apron is made from a skirt, re-cut and sewn to create an apron. I developed this idea as a way of making something new out of a skirt that is either too big or too small.<br />This was the original skirt:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O9IDh_f6IzE/TEbALUqBd-I/AAAAAAAABfg/olHs30H8YNw/s1600/apron+before1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O9IDh_f6IzE/TEbALUqBd-I/AAAAAAAABfg/olHs30H8YNw/s320/apron+before1.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>Ruth Singerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17745509808537896861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302409999715757018.post-49139602439966445562010-06-03T15:47:00.000+01:002010-07-20T10:22:21.814+01:00sew eco out now!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O9IDh_f6IzE/TAfA0j8cSkI/AAAAAAAABds/8Q6TWAb_4Jo/s1600/seweco+cover" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478559480953981506" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O9IDh_f6IzE/TAfA0j8cSkI/AAAAAAAABds/8Q6TWAb_4Jo/s400/seweco+cover" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />My new book SEW ECO is out now. It is available from all good bookshops and online, or directly from me for signed copies.Ruth Singerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17745509808537896861noreply@blogger.com0